Animal Collective, Bat For Lashes, Florence + The Machine, as well as a couple more of 'OUR' acts, have been nominated for a variety of Brit awards, some more surprising than others, in truth.

Florence has the most nominations (with three) being nominated for British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and best British Album for Lungs. Animal Collective, meanwhile, have been nominated for a whole TWO Brit awards. I know, slightly surprising, despite the massive critical and moderate commercial success of Merriweather Post Pavillion. They're up for International Breakthrough Act, which is amusing after ten years in the business, and Best International Album, for the aforementioned Merriweather.

Elsewhere, in the realm of singular nominations, Natasha Khan a.k.a Bat For Lashes is nominated for British Female Solo Artist, Kasabian for British Group along with Doves and Muse and Friendly Fires for British Breakthrough. There are a few more other mildly interesting nominations but I'm not going to write about them, instead look below for the full list.

British male solo artist

Calvin Harris

Dizzee Rascal

Mika

Paolo Nutini

Robbie Williams

British female solo artist:

Bat for Lashes

Florence & the Machine

Leona Lewis

Lily Allen

Pixie Lott

British breakthrough act:

Florence & the Machine

Friendly Fires

JLS

La Roux

Pixie Lott

British group:

Doves

Friendly Fires

JLS

Kasabian

Muse

British album:

Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N'Cheek

Florence & the Machine - Lungs

Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You

Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up

British single:

Alesha Dixon - Breathe

Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys

Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love

Joe McElderry - The Climb

JLS - Beat Again

La Roux - In For The Kill

Lily Allen - The Fear

Pixie Lott - Mama Do

Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart

Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz - Number 1

BRITs performance of 30 years:

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997)

Bros - I Owe you Nothing (1989)

Coldplay - Clocks (2003)

Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder - Angel (1999)

Girls Aloud - The Promise (2009)

Kanye West - Gold Digger (2006)

Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of my Head (2002)

Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1996)

Paul McCartney - Live & Let Die (2008)

Pet Shop Boys - Go West (1994)

Robbie Williams & Tom Jones - The Full Monty Medley (1998)

Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama (2005)

Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997)

Take That - Beatles Medley (1994)

The Who - Who Are You (1988)

International male solo artist:

Bruce Springsteen

Eminem

Jay-Z

Michael Buble

Seasick Steve

International female solo artist:

Lady GaGa

Ladyhawke

Norah Jones

Rihanna

Shakira

International breakthrough act:

Animal Collective

Daniel Merriweather

Empire of the Sun

Lady GaGa

Taylor Swift

International album:

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.

Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream

Jay-Z - The Blueprint

Lady GaGa - The Fame

BRITs album of 30 Years:

Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

Dido - No Angel

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Duffy - Rockferry

Keane - Hopes & Fears

Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required

Sade - Diamond Life

The Verve - Urban Hymns

Travis - The Man Who

British producer:
To be announced at the Music Producers Guild awards on 11 February

Jim Abbiss

Paul Epworth

Ethan Johns

Steve Lillywhite

Critics' choice:

Ellie Goulding

Outstanding contribution to music:

Robbie Williams

So. That's all set to be another interminable award ceremony with some possibly dreadful performances, but on the stage and next to that rostrum thingamy at which they give the awards out. Might not rival Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox, but you never know, eh?